Harry Adams

1963

About

This is a new and growing selection of photography of iconic figures, as well as ordinary people going about their life in a different moment in time by curated by gallery in Los Angeles. Some of these images are published for the first time, available exclusively through gallery.
In this series, we present Harry Adams' photography of iconic Americans, some of them well known throughout the world, not as African Americans, but simply, Americans, who have brought their talents, fortitude, creativity to the world. Some of them are heroes of all time, who have dedicated their lives to advancing equal opportunities, making a fairer, more equitable, civil society. Their indelible influence changed the world.
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About this photo - 20x20" (Edn 150) - C print - sold framed.
Other sizes, limited editions and silver gelatin prints from original negatives, available as stated below.
Sammy Davis, Natalie Wood with MLK Jr., Los Angeles, 1963
Description
Actress Natalie Wood gets Sammy Davis Jr.'s autograph. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands to the right. Stars for Freedom benefit concert. The gala was to benefit SCLS, CORE and the NAACP. The fundraiser was conceived by Sammy Davis Jr. and held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Introduction to Harry Adams:
Harry Adams (b. 1918, Arkansas – d. 1988, Los Angeles ) was one of the best-known members of the Los Angeles African American community. Adams worked as a freelancer for the California Eagle and Los Angeles Sentinel for 35 years. He trained at the California School of Photography and Graphic Design and although he took these photographs as part of his journalistic assignments, his artistic ability to capture the essence of a particular moment in time earned him the moniker “One Shot Harry”. His collection is particularly rich in its images of the prominent African Americans who defined his era, but also of ordinary life, documenting social life, schools, civil rights organizations, protests, and cultural events.
“His work is not only a contribution to journalism, but also part of our history.” LA Times.
Harry Adams' work has been licensed and / or used in documentaries, various exhibitions in America.
Prints
Available as C prints + silver gelatin prints from original negatives.
Approximate image size with white border all around:
12x12" open
20x20" edition of 150
24x24" edition of 125
40x40" edition of 50
Larger sized prints available upon inquiry .
Estate stamped / signed, with Certificate of Authenticity.
Buyer protection 1stdibs and gallery.